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| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | WTTW | Watch Live: The Obama Center Grand Opening Ceremony | https://news.wttw.com/2026/06/18/watch-live-obama-center-grand-opening-ceremony | _Stay connected to Chicago news._ [ _Sign up for the free Daily Chicagoan newsletter_ ][1] _._ * * * For Barack Obama, the South Side of Chicago marked the spot where “hope took root” for himself and his family. After Thursday, it will also be the spot where his legacy … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | WBEZ | Can you slow down for the summer? - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/say-more-with-mary-dixon-patrick-smith/2026/06/18/can-you-slow-down-for-the-summer | __ It’s Friends and Family Day at WBEZ! So we invited them to the show and asked our relatives and pals: Do you even know what we do for a living? Plus, it’s summer vacation, and we want to actually enjoy it. But how do you get off the 9-to-5 … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | WBEZ | Revenge of the tan suit at the Obama Presidential Center ceremony | https://www.wbez.org/history/2026/06/18/revenge-of-the-tan-suit-at-the-obama-presidential-center-ceremony | Presidential scandals just hit different in 2014 — we called this one “The Audacity of Taupe.” Then-President Barack Obama was feted as a cool guy with surprisingly good style for a world leader; first lady Michelle Obama was a fashion icon in her own right, and the young family in … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | WBEZ | Storm-weary Northwest Indiana cleans up as rain continues | https://www.wbez.org/weather/2026/06/18/storm-weary-northwest-indiana-cleans-up-as-rain-continues | Nearly a week after a tornado tore through parts of Merrillville, Indiana, Earline Walker is still dealing with the fallout as more storms were predicted for later Wednesday. “Our roof had big, large holes due to trees or limbs flying onto the property,” the 63-year-old Walker said Wednesday morning of … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | WBEZ | Nurses at Chicago’s St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital vote to form a union | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/06/18/nurses-at-chicagos-st-mary-of-nazareth-hospital-vote-to-form-a-union | Nurses at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago voted in favor of forming a union weeks after six of their colleagues were fired just as the group prepared to unionize. About 96% of nurses who were eligible to cast a ballot Wednesday voted in favor of being represented by … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | WBEZ | WBEZ’s Weekly News Recap, June 18, 2026: Obama Center opening, new candidate enters mayoral race and more - WBEZ Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sasha-ann-simons/2026/06/18/wbezs-weekly-news-recap-june-18-2026-obama-center-opening-new-candidate-enters-mayoral-race-and-more | Illinois Governor JB Pritzker promises to be “very involved” in the 2028 presidential election. A man accused of burning a cross in Grant Park faces hate crime and arson charges. The U.S. Department of Justice challenges Evanston’s reparations program. _In the Loop_ breaks down those stories and more in our … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Popular teen mall staple launching line at Target with 50-plus items | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/popular-teen-mall-staple-hollister-target-collaboration/3950517/ | A mall store that's been popular with teens since the 2000s is coming to Target as part of a new collaboration -- but it won't be limited to the clothing section. Hollister, a division of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. known for its laid-back, California beach-inspired hoodies, denim and swimsuits, will … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | NBC Local | Celebrities spotted at star-studded Obama Presidential Center grand opening in Chicago | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/celebrities-spotted-at-star-studded-obama-presidential-center-grand-opening-in-chicago/3950568/ | _NOTE: A live stream of the festivities will appear in the player above until 1 p.m._ Chicago looked like Hollywood as stars came out in droves for the grand opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center Thursday. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. [ ![Watch button][1] WATCH … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Cook County crime: 3 arrested in separate cases; stolen merchandise worth $300K recovered | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/cook-county-gun-arrests-stolen-merchandise-recovered | #### The Brief * * A Chicago Heights man was charged with robbery after a teenager had two necklaces stolen in the South Loop. * Two separate traffic stops led to felony gun charges against a Mississippi man and a University Park man. * Investigators recovered more than $300,000 worth … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Illinois Tollway proposes toll hike to fund $26.5 billion road program | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-toll-hike-proposal | #### The Brief * * Illinois Tollway officials are proposing toll increases for passenger and commercial vehicles to fund a new 15-year capital program. * I-PASS passenger vehicle tolls would increase by about 45 cents beginning Jan. 1, 2027. * The $26.5 billion "Driving Connections" plan would fund roadway, bridge … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Revenge of the tan suit at the Obama Presidential Center ceremony | https://chicago.suntimes.com/fashion/2026/06/18/revenge-of-the-tan-suit-at-the-obama-presidential-center-ceremony | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][27] * [ Facebook ][28] * [ Bluesky ][29] * [ Email ][30] * [ Reddit ][31] * [ Flipboard ][32] Presidential scandals just hit different in 2014 — we called this one “The Audacity of Taupe.” Then-President Barack Obama … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | PHOTOS: Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony brings together big names | https://chicago.suntimes.com/museums-zoos/2026/06/18/obama-center-opening-ceremony-photos | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][19] * [ Facebook ][20] * [ Bluesky ][21] * [ Email ][22] * [ Reddit ][23] * [ Flipboard ][24] Five years after the groundbreaking, the Obama Presidential Center kicked off its opening weekend Thursday with a special ceremony … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Nurses at Chicago’s St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital vote to form a union | https://chicago.suntimes.com/health/2026/06/18/nurses-at-chicagos-st-mary-of-nazareth-hospital-vote-to-form-a-union | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][8] * [ Facebook ][9] * [ Bluesky ][10] * [ Email ][11] * [ Reddit ][12] * [ Flipboard ][13] Nurses at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in Chicago voted in favor of forming a union weeks after six … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Boy, 7, dies of apparent drowning in Lake in the Hills | https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/06/18/child-7-dies-of-apparent-drowning-in-lake-in-the-hills | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] Foul play is not suspected following the death of a missing 7-year-old boy who was pulled from a retention … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/pictures/obama-presidential-center-opens-chicago/ | ![US-MUSEUM-POLITICS-OBAMA ][14] Kamil Krzaczynski /AFP via Getty Images Fomer US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama arrive at the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18, 2026. [14]: https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/06/18/60ca99d6-b6ac-4569-9383-af57d684bfb7/thumbnail/620x431/69ba712a549e86487d74abbaa32acf8d/gettyimages-2281595079.jpg# |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | CBS Local | Supreme Court sides with Texas man who challenged law barring drug users from having guns | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/supreme-court-drug-users-gun-law-us-v-hemani/ | _Washington —_ The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Texas man who challenged a federal law that bars certain drug users from having firearms. In a [ unanimous decision ][7] in the case U.S. v. Hemani, the justices found that Ali Hemani's prosecution for having a firearm … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | CBS Local | From Hyde Park to the White House: How Barack Obama's political rise unfolded | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/barack-obama-hyde-park-chicago-political-rise/ | Barack Obama's path [ from Hyde Park state senator to two-term president ][1] moved through a series of defining moments that political insiders say are unlikely to be repeated. Few journalists tracked that rise more closely than Lynn Sweet, former Washington bureau chief for the Chicago Sun-Times, who first encountered … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Jim’s Original Could Stay In Maxwell Street Area ‘For Years’ Under New Deal With UIC | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/18/jims-original-could-stay-in-maxwell-street-area-for-years-under-new-deal-with-uic/ | NEAR WEST SIDE — Jim’s Original is not packing up and moving to Pilsen just yet. In early May, the hot dog stand — a Maxwell Street area institution since 1939 — announced it [ would be closing by June 30 ][1] and moving to Pilsen this fall to make … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | Better Government Association | BGA pushes Illinois judicial system to release SAFE-T Act-mandated data analyses in new lawsuit | https://www.bettergov.org/2026/06/18/bga-pushes-illinois-judicial-system-to-release-safe-t-act-mandated-data-analyses-in-new-lawsuit/ | Represented by the [ MacArthur Justice Center ][1] , BGA and DuPage County service provider [ Radical Hospitality Ministries ][2] , has filed suit against elements of the judicial branch to force compliance with transparency requirements under the SAFE-T Act. For years, BGA has been working to bring transparency and … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | June 18, 2026 | ABC Local | Meet the young star bringing Bonnie to life in 'Toy Story 5' | https://abc7.com/post/toy-story-5-young-actress-behind-bonnie-shines-pixar-animation-studios-sequel/19318395/ | LOS ANGELES -- "Toy Story 5" centers on a young girl named Bonnie, her relationship with her toys and the new world of technology. The actress who voices Bonnie is Scarlett Spears, a young performer with a growing résumé who recently turned 9. Spears may already be familiar to audiences … |